Jeff Noon Biography

Jeff Noon is a novelist, short story writer, and playwright whose works extensively employ wordplay and fantasy. He studied fine art and drama, later becoming a writer-in-residence at a major theatre, though he soon departed, perhaps finding the inherent realism unsuitable for the fantastical realms he envisioned. Inspired by a colleague's suggestion while working in a bookshop, his debut novel became a landmark of British sci-fi. Noon seamlessly integrates technological developments into worlds of magic and fantasy, drawing greater inspiration from music and American comic heroes than from other novelists, and often writes to music.